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Analyzing Predictors Of Drinking And Driving Among Gender Cohorts Within A College Sample, Justin Hoyle Jan 2016

Analyzing Predictors Of Drinking And Driving Among Gender Cohorts Within A College Sample, Justin Hoyle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The current study focuses on predominant predictors associated with each gender cohort’s engagement in driving under the influence (DUI). Aker’s social learning theory, Gottfredson and Hirshi’s low self-control theory, and Agnew’s strain theory are utilized to explore differences within two separate step-wise logistic regressions; one set of regressions contain a male only sample (n = 855), while the other model contains a female only sample (n = 968). This study uses self-report measures of DUI from a survey administered at a large Southeastern university focusing on risk-taking behaviors. Results indicate that social learning variables differential association and imitation are significant …


A Qualitative Examination Of The Needs Of Mothers In College In The Rural Southeast, Danielle N. Bostick Jan 2016

A Qualitative Examination Of The Needs Of Mothers In College In The Rural Southeast, Danielle N. Bostick

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of my study was to understand student mothers that attended college in the rural southeast by using an ecological framework to examine the barriers and challenges that they encounter on college campuses. Additionally, the study identified support and the lack of support that the mothers received. The theoretical concepts of intensive mothering, role strain, and role conflict were also used to comprehend how parental obligations can conflict with the expectations of being a college student. In total, 14 participants that attended a mid-size university in the rural southeast agreed to be a part of the study. The criteria …


Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 4th Quarter, 2016, Armstrong State University Center For Regional Analysis Jan 2016

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 4th Quarter, 2016, Armstrong State University Center For Regional Analysis

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor

The Coastal Empire Economic Indicators are designed to provide continuously updating quarterly snapshots of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area economy. The coincident index measures the current economic heartbeat of the region. The leading index provides a short term forecast of the region’s economic activity in six to nine months.


Data Management Plan ― General Outline, Jeffrey M. Mortimore Jan 2016

Data Management Plan ― General Outline, Jeffrey M. Mortimore

Digital Commons Promotional and Instructional Materials

Use this outline for general guidance on preparing a data management plan (DMP). This outline does not correspond to any particular grant funder’s DMP requirements; however, you may find it useful for general data management planning and if you are applying to a funding agency that requires a DMP but does not provide specific guidance on what your plan should contain.

Download the library’s generic DMP template for use with this outline in .docx format at: http://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/dc-promo/17/


Digital Commons Brochure, Office Of Marketing And Communications Jan 2016

Digital Commons Brochure, Office Of Marketing And Communications

Digital Commons Promotional and Instructional Materials

No abstract provided.


Henderson News 4.2, Lori Gwinett, Kay Coates, Ashley Lowery, Katrina E. Jackson Jan 2016

Henderson News 4.2, Lori Gwinett, Kay Coates, Ashley Lowery, Katrina E. Jackson

Henderson Library Newsletters (2010-2019)

In this Issue: Latino Americans: The 500 Year Legacy That Reshaped History, What's Your Favorite Book? (National Day of Writing), New Faculty Profile: Kay Coates, Zach's Sustainable Seeds, Open Access Week, Star Wars: Cover to Cover: The Exhibit


City Of Canton: Fire Services Analysis, Kevin Nash, Uniquequa Wilcher Jan 2016

City Of Canton: Fire Services Analysis, Kevin Nash, Uniquequa Wilcher

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


City Of Commerce: Historical Research For Downtown Development, Regan Everett, Lyndee Winterton Jan 2016

City Of Commerce: Historical Research For Downtown Development, Regan Everett, Lyndee Winterton

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


City Of Washington: Downtown Revitalization Swot Analysis, Uniquequa Wilcher, Austin Goolsby, Kimberly Thomas, Devince Bokins, Skye Mainer Jan 2016

City Of Washington: Downtown Revitalization Swot Analysis, Uniquequa Wilcher, Austin Goolsby, Kimberly Thomas, Devince Bokins, Skye Mainer

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


City Of Pembroke: New Revenue Sources, Haley Mckenzie Jan 2016

City Of Pembroke: New Revenue Sources, Haley Mckenzie

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


City Of Pembroke: Cost Benefit Analysis Of City Provision Of Building Permit Services, Alex Floyd, Max Holloway Jan 2016

City Of Pembroke: Cost Benefit Analysis Of City Provision Of Building Permit Services, Alex Floyd, Max Holloway

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


City Of Pembroke: Feasibility Study For Solar Power In The City, Anna Trapp, Kevin Nash, Jessica Williamson Jan 2016

City Of Pembroke: Feasibility Study For Solar Power In The City, Anna Trapp, Kevin Nash, Jessica Williamson

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


Gma: Municipal Court Analysis, Glenn Hull Jan 2016

Gma: Municipal Court Analysis, Glenn Hull

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


Local Health Departments’ Activities To Address Health Disparities And Inequities: Are We Moving In The Right Direction?, Gulzar H. Shah, John P. Sheahan Jan 2016

Local Health Departments’ Activities To Address Health Disparities And Inequities: Are We Moving In The Right Direction?, Gulzar H. Shah, John P. Sheahan

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

Context: Health disparities are among the critical public health challenges.

Objectives: To analyze the extent to which local health departments (LHDs) perform activities for addressing health disparities, changes in proportion of LHDs’ performing those activities since 2005, and factors associated with variation in such engagement.

Methods: We used the 2013 National Profile of LHDs Survey to perform Logistic Regression of activities LHDs performed to address health disparities.

Results: About 20 percent of LHDs did not perform any activity to address health disparities. Significant decreases occurred since 2005 in the proportion of LHDs that performed health disparity reduction/elimination activities for four …


The Effect Of Peer Presence On Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors, Kelly E. Daniel Jan 2016

The Effect Of Peer Presence On Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors, Kelly E. Daniel

Honors College Theses

The emergence of risk-taking in adolescence, which can have life altering implications such as teenage pregnancy, car accidents, or drug overdoses, has been attributed to several different aspects of development including increased reward sensitivity and immature cognitive control contingent on motivation. Recent psychological research also indicates that adolescent risk-taking increases in the presence of peers. It remains unclear, however, whether this peer effect on risk-taking is attributable to amplified reward sensitivity or is a more general effect of experimenter expectancy and social desirability. This study builds upon this research using a computerized risk-taking task with stimuli that illustrate the probabilities …


Faces Of Immigration: The American Dream Is Not Dead, Megan E. Bright Jan 2016

Faces Of Immigration: The American Dream Is Not Dead, Megan E. Bright

Honors College Theses

Since the beginning of the history of the United States, we have been a nation not of one people but of many. Immigrants from across the globe have come to the U.S. bringing their cultures and histories with them; making this country the proverbial “melting pot” that it is today. This thesis looks at the United States’ immigration policy through featuring three people from Middle Eastern countries who are linked to the immigration process. These stories give insight into the immigration process of the US and the adjustment of Arab immigrants to life in America in a post 9/11 world.


Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 3rd Quarter, 2016, Armstrong State University Center For Regional Analysis Jan 2016

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor, 3rd Quarter, 2016, Armstrong State University Center For Regional Analysis

Coastal Empire Economic Monitor

The Coastal Empire Economic Indicators are designed to provide continuously updating quarterly snapshots of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area economy. The coincident index measures the current economic heartbeat of the region. The leading index provides a short term forecast of the region’s economic activity in six to nine months.


Assessing The Feasibility Of The Employer As A Health Advisor For Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Siddhartha Roy Jan 2016

Assessing The Feasibility Of The Employer As A Health Advisor For Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Siddhartha Roy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Type 2 diabetes has become a serious issue affecting millions of Americans, especially in the southern United States. Georgia is one southern state where diabetes rates are high. Diabetes is exacerbated in rural areas where many communities are medically underserved. Therefore, diabetes prevention interventions that target rural communities in the South are needed to address this issue. Traditional methods of addressing diabetes in the South have not been effective. Innovative methods, such as worksite prevention programs, must be developed to combat the problem. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of the employer as a health advisor …